GFTI Round 3 Cutoff 2026 – JoSAA Closing Ranks

In JoSAA 2026 Round 3, GFTIs had a best closing rank of 635, an average closing rank of 41,173 across all 31 GFTIs, and a worst closing rank of 1,06,565 — a modest widening compared to Round 2's average of 40,334.

For CSE branches across GFTIs, Round 3 closing ranks ranged from a best of 14,020 (Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh) to a worst of 58,138, with an average of 24,114 — a small increase from Round 2's 23,865.

Yes. The jump from Round 1 to Round 2 was larger (overall average moved from 36,503 to 40,334, a rise of ~3,800) than Round 2 to Round 3 (40,334 to 41,173, a rise of only ~840). Movement typically slows down as rounds progress since fewer candidates withdraw or upgrade in later rounds.

Since GFTI cutoff movement slows significantly after Round 2-3, waiting for Round 4/5 usually yields only marginal improvement in rank cutoffs (overall average moves from 41,173 in Round 3 to 41,986 in Round 4 — under 1,000 ranks). Consider whether the current allotment already meets your needs before waiting further.

If you remain unallotted through JoSAA Round 3, you still have Rounds 4 and 5 to get a seat, followed by CSAB Special Rounds for any vacant GFTI, NIT, or IIIT seats after JoSAA concludes.